Holiday season is upon us!

I am again ramping up for the holiday season.  I have some new products to show you!  I don't have an Etsy store this year, but am still taking orders.  Here, take a look at some of these!

And then for something completely different...

Tuesday's POUNCE!!

I have been POUNCING!!  Wait, what's that?  What IS pouncing?  Well, on Etsy, there are several different ways to find new shops!  Pouncing is one of the best!  If you aren't looking for something specific...just browsing, if you will...then this is for you!  At the top of the screen on Etsy, you will click on Buy.  You will see lots of different ways to browse here.  A little ways under More Ways to Shop, you will see Pounce.  Now, there are even 2 ways to pounce!  Wow!  So many options!!  You can pounce shops that just had a sale or undiscovered shops that have just updated but have yet to get a sale.  Since I am still pretty new to this...the undiscovered shops is where I like to look!  Spread the love!!

PreciousAngelDesigns

The Jester

From her bio: Mom of my precious angel, Jasmine. Crocheting is therapeutic for me. I love the texture and colors & finding combinations of yarns and fabric that that work together. I also love painting faces.

I can't crochet, so I love looking at all the great things that other people have created!  Stop by and give this shop some love!

Check out the Undiscovered Artist of Etsy's blog as well to find some other shops that were pounced today...hey, pounce one of your own and share it with us!

Tuesday's POUNCE!!

I have been POUNCING!!  Wait, what's that?  What IS pouncing?  Well, on Etsy, there are several different ways to find new shops!  Pouncing is one of the best!  If you aren't looking for something specific...just browsing, if you will...then this is for you!  At the top of the screen on Etsy, you will click on Buy.  You will see lots of different ways to browse here.  A little ways under More Ways to Shop, you will see Pounce.  Now, there are even 2 ways to pounce!  Wow!  So many options!!  You can pounce shops that just had a sale or undiscovered shops that have just updated but have yet to get a sale.  Since I am still pretty new to this...the undiscovered shops is where I like to look!  Spread the love!!  

CUPCAKE428

Green with Envy Birthday Boutique Bow/Flower

So, I bring you today's pounce!  This is taken from their bio:  Sisters, Tabatha and Terra design and handcraft all the items in our shop.  We love being crafty and making things that are unique and fabulous!

They have some fantastic things in their shop and make me wish I had a girl to buy this stuff for!  :-)  You just have to go check out this shop!

Check out the Undiscovered Artist of Etsy's blog as well to find some other shops that were pounced today...hey, pounce one of your own and share it with us!

It's COLD!

Hi everyone, hope you all are managing to stay warm in this frigid weather!  Ugh!  It was 8 degrees when I got up this morning!  Now, that calls for some hot tea!

Anyway, I got my first big order out the door yesterday.  That was fun!  Here are some pictures:

  In other news, I was just part of a Holiday Gift Giveaway Blog Hop.  I was featured on Big Mama's Blog.  That was pretty awesome!  I had loads of fun signing up on lots of other giveaways too!  There were over 200 blogs involved, so there was lots of traffic involved as well!  They are going to be doing another blog hop in February, the Handmade With Love Blog Hop.  I will be hosting a giveaway on my other blog, The Family Chaffins, so if you would like to be featured on my blog and donate something to the giveaway, I would be happy to have you!  I will also be a sponsor in the giveaway as well.  It's tons of fun and you get to meet new people!  Right now, there are over 100 blogs signed up for it.  Lots of traffic!  Let me know if you are interested!

Currently in my shop, Foggy Morning Sundries, I am running a 10% off sale.  This will go until the end of the month, so grab it while you can!  Let me know if you would like the coupon code and I will get it to you!  Thanks!

Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday

Hi everyone!  I am offering a great sale on my Etsy store, Foggy Morning Sundries.  You get 40% off your entire purchase!  The prices listed are for one bar, I am more than willing to work with you!  Let me know what you want and we will come up with something!  Most of my stock is customizable in color and scent and the choices are listed.  Just let me know what you would like in the comments.  Use coupon code CyberMonday10.  This is good through Monday, November 29, 2010.  Can't wait to work with you!

New Etsy Shop!

I went to a craft show a little over a week ago.  I didn't do very good, but that's the nature of these things some times.  But my passion for making the little buggers was ignited again.  So, I opened an Etsy shop!  If you aren't familiar with Etsy, it's this fantastic website for arts and crafts and everything handmade.  Kinda like Ebay for handmade things without the bidding.  So, I thought that I would revive this blog. I don't know that I will have too many people read my post, but maybe future readers will come and look at it!  A girl can hope, right?  Oh yeah, I guess I should maybe mention that it's 5:30 in the morning.  That may account for the craziness...then again, that may just be me!  Anyway, come check out my shop, let me know if there is anything you would like to see and I will see what I can do!  Help me get off the ground!  Thanks!

Would probably be helpful if I added the link for the website, huh?  Here you go!  (Remember it's only 5:30 in the morning!  Ugh!)  http://www.etsy.com/shop/FoggyMorningSundries

Troubles

So, I have been trying to get soap made. I made a batch of cold process soap, this is a handmade, that had some problems. I haven't done much with colors, so I was trying my hand at a swirl. This wasn't the problem. I thought it was ok...not what I wanted because my soap got too thick for me to swirl like I wanted, but still ok. What the problem was, was when I cut my soap, I had little weeping orange spots that dried up and turned darker orange. I didn't have any idea what the problem was! I conferred with a soap making group online and it was decided that I am inexperienced. :-) No, really. I am, but the spots came from the fragrance oil (FO) not getting mixed in well enough. I think it's because it caused ricing. I am unsure if there is anything I can do about it yet. I also learned more about mixing colors better. You can see spots of blue that aren't mixed in well. I have made 2 batches after this is I have gotten better. :-) Anyway, I tried another batch yesterday with the same FO and I definitely noticed some ricing. This batch is much better in that it only has a few orange spots and no weeping. And look! My color is mixed!